War service: enlisted 29 September 1914.

Embarked from Australia, 22 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915.

Contracted influenza at Gallipoli, 8 May 1915; evacuated to Malta.

Transferred to England, 2 October 1915; admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 10 October 1915.

Pay stopped for one day, 1 April 1916, for venereal disease.

Commenced return to Australia, suffering dysentery, 8 May 1916.

Re-enlisted as No. 4732, 4 December 1916. Embarked from Australia, 24 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, 27 March 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 20 June 1917 (venereal disease); discharged from hospital, 23 August 1917; total treatment for venereal disease: 44 days.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 27 August 1917 (venereal disease); discharged 31 August 1917. Total treatment: 5 days.

Absent without leave, 8 September-7 October 1917; found guilty by court martial, 6 November 1917: sentenced to 60 days' detention and forfeiture of 119 days' pay.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 9 November 1917 (venereal disease); discharged from hospital, 27 November 1917; total treatment: 9 days.

Found guilty, 8 May 1918, of being absent without leave, 2-7 May 1918: awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeiture of 15 days' pay.

Found guilty, 10 June 1918, of being absent without leave, 12 May-1 June 1918: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeiture of 48 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 June 1918.

Wounded in action, 29 July 1918; returned to duty, 1 August 1918.

Proceeded to England, 12 May 1919, to commence return to Australia.

Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, 6 June 1919 (venereal disease); discharged, 14 August 1919. Total treatment: 70 days.

Commenced return to Australia, 28 August 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 23 October 1919; discharged, 15 December 1919.